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Dr. Seward’s Diary

           Heturnedthehandleashespoke,butthedoordidnotyield. Wethrewourselvesagainstit. Withacrashitburstopen,andwealmostfellheadlongintotheroom. TheProfessordidactuallyfall,andIsawacrosshimashegatheredhimselfupfromhandsandknees. WhatIsawappalledme. Ifeltmyhairriselikebristlesonthebackofmyneck,andmyheartseemedtostandstill. 

           Themoonlightwassobrightthatthroughthethickyellowblindtheroomwaslightenoughtosee. OnthebedbesidethewindowlayJonathanHarker,hisfaceflushedandbreathingheavilyasthoughinastupor. Kneelingonthenearedgeofthebedfacingoutwardswasthewhite-cladfigureofhiswife.Byhersidestoodatall,thinman,cladinblack. Hisfacewasturnedfromus,buttheinstantwesawweallrecognizedtheCount,ineveryway,eventothescaronhisforehead. WithhislefthandheheldbothMrs.Harker’shands,keepingthemawaywithherarmsatfulltension. Hisrighthandgrippedherbythebackoftheneck,forcingherfacedownonhisbosom. Herwhitenightdresswassmearedwithblood,andathinstreamtrickleddowntheman’sbarechestwhichwasshownbyhistorn-opendress. Theattitudeofthetwohadaterribleresemblancetoachildforcingakitten’snoseintoasaucerofmilktocompelittodrink. Asweburstintotheroom,theCountturnedhisface,andthehellishlookthatIhadhearddescribedseemedtoleapintoit. Hiseyesflamedredwithdevilishpassion. 

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